Advice

Expert advice to help you get the most out of stargazing, from DIY projects to practical astronomy tips.

Lyrid meteor seen above Schermbeck, Germany. Credit: Mario Hommes/DeFodi Images via Getty Images

Lyrids 2021 How to see this year's meteor shower

How do astronomers name stars and catalogue the night sky? Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA

How do astronomers name stars?

View a double transit of Jupiter with moons Io and Europa on 24 October. Credit: Pete Lawrence.

See Jupiter’s moons cast their shadow on the gas giant

Milky Way. Credit: iStock

Astronomy in Australia: best targets in the night sky Down Under

Stargazing under the southern hemisphere sky. Where to go, and what you can see. Image Credit: ESA & A. Fujii

Southern hemisphere sky: an astronomy guide

The best places to stargaze in England. Credit: Alexander W Helin / Getty ImagesStar trails behind a single hawthorn tree in Yorkshire Dales national park.

Best places to stargaze in England

Space and astronomy science projects for kids. Credit: Ian Nolan / Getty Images

Science projects for kids: space and astronomy

Star Diary astronomy podcast. Find out what's in the night sky, March 2021

Star Diary Podcast

Star Diary Podcast What's in the night sky, April 2021

Mount your DSLR on a star tracker for longer exposures that enable you to follow the stars. Credit: Pete Lawrence

Using a star tracker DSLR mount for astrophotography

A conjunction of the moon with Venus and Jupiter, Chanthaburi, Chanthabur, Thailand, 28 November 2019. Credit: Chakarin Wattanamongkol / Getty Images

Observing guide Upcoming conjunctions and how to see them

how to clean your DSLR sensor. Credit: Ian Evenden

How to clean a DSLR camera

Prevent your camera lens from fogging up by making your own dew heater. Credit: Mary McIntyre.

DIY Astronomy Make a camera lens dew heater

How to make a sundial

How to make a sundial

Mercury and Venus appear close from 24-26 May. They’re just over a degree apart on 25 May. Credit: Pete Lawrence

Observing How to see the planets in April

Astrophotography a beginner's guide. Credit: Bento Fotography / Getty Images

Astrophotography

Astrophotography A beginner's guide